Harvesting blue energy based on salinity and temperature gradient: challenges, solutions, and opportunities
Greenhouse gas emissions associated with power generation from fossil fuel combustion
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …
account for 25% of global emissions and, thus, contribute greatly to climate change …
A review on reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes for water purification
Sustainable and affordable supply of clean, safe, and adequate water is one of the most
challenging issues facing the world. Membrane separation technology is one of the most …
challenging issues facing the world. Membrane separation technology is one of the most …
Membrane distillation for wastewater treatment: Current trends, challenges and prospects of dense membrane distillation
Membrane distillation (MD) has excellent potential for wastewater treatment, and studies on
this subject have increased recently. The unique features of MD to pass only volatile …
this subject have increased recently. The unique features of MD to pass only volatile …
Asymmetric membranes: A potential scaffold for wound healing applications
Currently, due to uprising concerns about wound infections, healing agents have been
regarded as one of the major solutions in the treatment of different skin lesions. The usage of …
regarded as one of the major solutions in the treatment of different skin lesions. The usage of …
Electrospun cellulose nanofibers for superhydrophobic and oleophobic membranes
In this study, we produced a super hydrophobic and oleophobic cellulose nanofiber
membrane by reducing the surface energy of the membrane through the attachment of …
membrane by reducing the surface energy of the membrane through the attachment of …
Janus membrane prepared via one step depositing coatings onto PVDF/PDMS membrane for simultaneous antiwetting and antifouling in DCMD
H Ji, M Gu, G Zhang, C Yue, Z Yuan, D Liu, S Shen… - Desalination, 2022 - Elsevier
A Janus membrane with antiwetting and antifouling properties was prepared for complicated
wastewater treatment via direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) technology. The …
wastewater treatment via direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) technology. The …
Integration of desalination and energy conversion in a thermo-osmotic system using low-grade heat: Performance analysis and techno-economic evaluation
Freshwater and electricity cogeneration systems, using renewable energy sources, can play
a crucial role at the water-energy nexus. By placing a hydrophobic, porous membrane …
a crucial role at the water-energy nexus. By placing a hydrophobic, porous membrane …
Interplay of the factors affecting water flux and salt rejection in membrane distillation: A state-of-the-art critical review
High water flux and elevated rejection of salts and contaminants are two primary goals for
membrane distillation (MD). It is imperative to study the factors affecting water flux and solute …
membrane distillation (MD). It is imperative to study the factors affecting water flux and solute …
Hydrophobicity versus pore size: polymer coatings to improve membrane wetting resistance for membrane distillation
Initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) was used to coat two porous substrates
(hydrophilic cellulose acetate (CA) and hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) with a …
(hydrophilic cellulose acetate (CA) and hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) with a …
Review of thermally regenerative batteries based on redox reaction and distillation for harvesting low-grade heat as electricity
W Wang, H Tian, D Huo, G Shu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-grade thermal energy (< 100° C) is ubiquitous in nature and human activities,
and its enormous reserves and renewability make it significant to convert it into electricity …
and its enormous reserves and renewability make it significant to convert it into electricity …